Agulhas Long-billed Lark vs Grey-backed Sparrow-lark

Certhilauda brevirostris compared with Eremopterix verticalis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Agulhas Long-billed Lark Grey-backed Sparrow-lark
Scientific Name Certhilauda brevirostris Eremopterix verticalis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Alaudidae Alaudidae
Conservation Status Not Evaluated Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 16.0 cm (6.3 in)
Weight 43.0 g (1.52 oz) 16.666666666666668 g (0.59 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Agulhas Long-billed Lark only

Grey-backed Sparrow-lark only

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Agulhas Long-billed Lark

Least Concern

Grey-backed Sparrow-lark

About These Birds

Agulhas Long-billed Lark

The Agulhas Long-billed Lark is a lark of the Alaudidae family, weighing about 43 g, restricted to the Agulhas Plain at the southern tip of South Africa. It favours low coastal scrubland and fynbos, where it uses its curved bill to probe the soil for invertebrates.

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